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Recruitment Talk I @The Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Date: Feb 2, 2005Speaker: Antonio Yu
(Resources Explorer)
Agenda Popular IT Technologies
IT Organizations in the market
Job Classification
Job Descriptions
Career Path
Experience Sharing
Q & A
Popular IT Technologies Java – J2EE, Websphere, Weblogic, etc .NET UNIX – Solaris, Linux, AIX, etc MS – OS, IIS, Exchange, BizTalk, SQL, SMS,
Project Server, Live Communication Server… Oracle, MSSQL Web Technologies XML, UML, CSS Security, Firewall, VPN, Encryption Cisco Technologies Mobile, WiFi, RFID, etc
IT Organizations in the Market
IT Companies Enterprise Software (Microsoft, SAP, Novell)
Domestic Software (Macromedia, Symantec, Adobe)
Hardware (Cisco, Huawei)
Software + Hardware (Apple, IBM, HP, Sun)
Services = IT + Business Consulting (EY, KPMG)
Local SI - System Integrator (ASL)
Local software vendors (Kanhan, Sun Systems)
IT Department (In-house)Multi-national companies (GE, HSBC)Government bodies (Housing Authority,
ITSD)Non-profit making public organizations
(HKUST, Airport Authority, SFC)Big local companies (Hutchison,
DragonAir)The IT dept. in the IT companiesSmall local companies
Differences inJob Nature
PlanningDevelopmentOperations
SalesServicesProduct Support
Jobs
More focusMore procedural
More dynamicLess structural
Your role
Reliable, Very Solid Exp., Team Player
OutgoingVery flexibleIndependant
Expectation on you
ooIT as core business
IT departments
IT companies
Differences
Job ClassificationTechnical domains
Software Development (SDLC) Infrastructure & Architecture Security, Storage & Audit Networking & Telecommunications Operations & support (Helpdesk) Consulting, Project Management
Job ClassificationJob Functionalities
Web Designer, Software Developer System Administrator Network Administratior Database Administrator Technical Support Engineer (Product) Information System Engineer (Internal) System Analyst, Project Manager Research & Development Sales, Business Development, Trainer
Job Classification Business domains
Banking, Finance & Insurance Networking, Data Communication &
Telecommunications Manufacturing, Retails, Logistics &
Distributions Airlines, Legal Pharmaceuticals, Government & Education Business Consulting
Job ChannelsAvailable Job Channels
Career Centre in the University Referrals Recruitment firms Email alerts Newspaper, Recruitment Magazines Company Websites
Job DescriptionPost DateCompany IntroductionPositionResponsibilitiesRequirementsContract / Permanent
Common Responsibilities Responsibilities = what you have to do
Need to travel (to China, for example) Build good relationship with customers Develop = work on it yourself Work with = work on it together with someone
else Support = Help the others work on it Manage = Find someone/yourself working on it Proactively and accurately fill in timesheets
and expenses from time to time
Common RequirementsRequirements = what you need
Bachelor of … + 10 years exp. Good English/Mandarin/Japanese, etc Characteristics
Focus, Dynamic, Outgoing, Responsible,… Domain Knowledge
Finance/Accounting/ERP knowledge Technical Skills
Optical Transmission, JAVA, .NET, FreeBSD, Linux, …
Technical Skills For Developer
HTML, JAVA, JSP, CSS, XML, Oracle, UNIX HTML, .NET, MSSQL, Windows, VBA Tomcat, JBOSS, BEA Weblogic, IBM WebSphere,
Sun ONE platform
For Administrator / Helpdesk support Windows XP, 2000, 2003 MSSQL, Oracle, Sybase Solaris, Linux, Active Directory, LDAP vi
Java Programmer – Responsibilities (In-house) Systems design, development,
implementations and maintenance of a sizable application system. Develop ad hoc programs and application using JAVA, XML, Crystal Report, JSP, J2EE, C++ and Oracle
Providing application support and maintenance to various web-based system for their client (Government / Banking sector)
Gathering user requirement for application modifications
Java Programmer - Requirements
Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
At least 2 years solid experience in system implementation and integration
Completed at least 1 full cycle of project development on medium to large scale project on web-based/client server environment
Experience in Solaris, J2EE, Java, JSP, C++, Oracle/Sybase is preferred
Experience in project development methodology such as PRINCE
Proficient in both spoken and written English and Chinese
TeleSales – Responsibilities (Vendor) Assist the Channel Sales Manager to
manage the channel partners
Update Partners on all the new products and marketing programs
Manage Partner performance and sales activities
TeleSales - Requirements Degree holder with at least 1 - 2 years
sales experience in the IT, preferable for those have solid experience in selling software license
Willing to conduct sales activities over the phone
Independent and with good client relationship management skill
Career Path - Programmer
Programmer (1 year)Analyst Programmer (1- 2 years)Senior Programmer (1 – 2 years)System Analyst (2 – 3 years)Project Manager (n years)Technical Director…
Career Path - Administrator
Administrator / Helpdesk support specialist
Network AdministratorDatabase AdministratorSenior AdministratorSupport Manager / Project ManagerTechnical Director…
Career Path – Consultant (US Based)
Technical Consultant / Business Consultant
Senior ConsultantConsulting ManagerTechnical Director…
Career Path –Account Executive
ConsultantSenior ConsultantPre-Sales Consultant (Technical Sales)Account ExecutiveSales ManagerSales Director…
Do I really like ‘IT’?Do I have an interest in computing and
IT?Do I posses sufficient IT skills to enter
the industry?Am I prepared to learn new IT skills to
meet the changing demands?Do I have a flexible and professional
approach to work?Do I want to specialize in a specific IT
area or be a good ‘all-rounder’?
Before ApplyingRead carefully about the JDAsk yourself
Is the company the one you are dreaming to work for?
Are you looking for a challenging working environment or a stable one?
Do you like the position written in the JD?
Are you qualified for that position?Are you ready?
Experience Sharing More about ‘IT Industries’. Company Culture and politics. The importance of ‘Communication Skills’. The importance of ‘Managers’. New technologies. Certification and other academic
qualifications (MBA, MSc. Etc). Travel $$$
Q & A
Thank you for coming!